Ready for a match!? LolTaken before dedicated sumo matches of On-Matsuri Festival. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

This fire festival is held to pray for a good harvest in autumn.  This massive torch, called ‘Tonobori’ is 90cm round, approx. 8m long and weighs 100kg. Young people carry…

“EXILE”, one of the most popular music artist group, wearing samurai costumes at Wonder Festival 2010. Isn’t that cool? ^_^   This is JAPAN Style! 

The god of the shrine returns when these lanterns were lit in the evening.  So these people were preparing for the return of the god.We are not allowed to take…

This was performed by young men in Kamifukawa-cho on 12th Oct, the festival eve.It seems casting used to be restricted to 17 years old and younger; however, due to a…

In Japan, men’s awareness of cosmetics and beauty has been growing so fast. Today, I would like to introduce an interesting article about gradually-increasing plastic surgery among Japanese men.  …

Miki, the photographer found a very very relaxed man at a spa.Maybe a bit of sleep before festival? LolTaken on the day of the Gyoja Festival at Dorokawa Spa. Copyright(C) Miki  …

Lanterns at the Kamotsuba Shrine.Young men of Kamonomiya performed these lantern performance.Taken at Yamato Minzoku Park. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

These guys seemed to have a nice walk after hot spa.They must have felt so good!Taken at Dorogawa Spa in Tenkawa village. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN…

Traditionally, people who climb Mt. Omine, needs to purify themselves at the fall right next to the statue of Fudo-myoo before climbing the mountain.  Alternatively, people can purify their body in…

Everybody loves 100 yen shops as they are reasonable, and it is almost a joy to find what you want, which only costs 100yen.  Now, it seems there is the…